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02171cam a22004574a 4500 001 91DA1A846C0311DEA13FF332A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20130924014249 008 080227s2009 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2008009025 020 $a 9780816073788 020 $a 0816073783 020 $a 9780816073771 020 $a 0816073775 035 $a (OCoLC)212908850 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d YDXCP $d ZQP $d JQD $d EHH $d DAD $d IWB $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a LB2343.32 $b .R66 2008 082 00 $a 378.1/98 $2 22 100 1 $a Rooney, John J. 245 1 $a Preparing for college : $b practical advice for students and their families / $c John J. Rooney, John F. Reardon ; foreword by Katherine Haley Will. 260 $a New York, NY : $b Ferguson, $c c2009. 300 $a xii, 196 p. ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a Offers advice on choosing a college, undergoing the application process, uncovering the financial resources to pay tuition and expenses, and adjusting to the academic and personal challenges that first-year students face. 505 0 $a Getting ready for college -- Common mistakes and how to avoid them -- Handling the cost of college -- Picking a major and planning a career -- The right college, not the best college -- How to get accepted and more -- Academic success and its value -- Personal and emotional maturity: the social side of college -- A safe and healthy college experience -- The role of inspiration and commitment. 650 0 $a College student orientation $z United States. 650 0 $a Education $x Parent participation $z United States. 700 1 $a Reardon, John F. 941 $a 8 952 $l DFPC353 $d 20240430013707.0 952 $l MGPD463 $d 20201013053340.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20170418071112.0 952 $l TAPB572 $d 20170304025252.0 952 $l RZPE145 $d 20140619012635.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20100929010406.0 952 $l FQPC224 $d 20090924112927.0 $m J 378.1 Roo 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20100201160420.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=91DA1A846C0311DEA13FF332A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IWBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search